Togo in April

First rains; Independence Day on 27 April.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry, festive and busy with diaspora visitors.
• FebruaryGreatDry and hot; clear coast days.
• AugustGoodDry spell on the coast; waterfalls strong in the Plateaux.
• NovemberGoodDry season starts; clear and green.

• Coast and lagoons · Lomé, Lake Togo, Anéhorainy

  Relatively dry for the region; the long rains peak in June and a cooler break comes in July–August.

• Plateaux hills · Kpalimé, Mount Agou, Atakpamé, Badourainy

  Wetter and cooler; waterfalls strongest Jul–Oct, trails muddy. Harmattan haze in January.

• Central and northern savanna · Sokodé, Kara, Koutammakou, Dapaonghot

  One rainy season May–October; March–April is very hot. The Savanes region is under advisories — check.

• Lomé32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain days
• Aného32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Badou32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Kara34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain days
• Kpalimé34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Easter Monday

  Mar–Apr (moves yearly)

  Public holiday.

• Independence Day

  27 Apr

  Parades in Lomé; offices closed.

• Eid and other movable religious holidays check

  Moves each year · Lomé

  Some offices and shops close; dates depend on the lunar calendar.

Crowds · Togo

Low

Prices · Togo

Low

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Togo, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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